Collar-fastening



N. REYNOLDS & R. R. oseoonQ-m Collar Fastening.

No. 236.720." Patehted Jan: ta, 188i.

I mm, UOYD-UYM mi -am n c UNITED STATES PATENT} Y sew'ros nsvsonns ANDRALPH n. osooon, or TROY, NEW YORK.

COLLAR-FASTENING.

SPECIFiCATION forming part: of Letters Patent No. 236,720, dated January18, 1881.

' Application filed July 19,1sso. (No model-l To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that we, Nsw'rox REYNOLDS and RALPH P. ()scoot), 'of Troy,county of Rensselaer, and Statcof New York, have 5 jointlyinventcdeertain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Fastenings, ofwhich the t'ollowingisa full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referenceto marked thereon. Y

' Our invention has relation particularly to that class of collars(paper, linen, or of other material) which are made detachable from theshirt anit it is applicable to cnfi's as well as 1 5 collars, and toother articles of personal wear,

as will be apparent-from the following description; and the objectof theinvention is to make the collar adjustable to diti'erent lengths ofneckbands and to ati'ord a degree of elaszotieity in the fastening, sothat the collar will give to movements of the neck and resumeits normalposition whenever the strain is removed. To accomplish this theinvention involves an elongated button-hole or slot in each end of thecollar or enti' for the reception of the stud or button, and an elasticunion bet-ween the article and its stud or button, all ofwhich will behereinafter first fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings. Figure 1 is apers mctive view, showing a collardetached from its hold- 'ing-stnd upon the shirt-band and provided withelastic tiistenings ready to be applied. Fig. 2 is an elevation, showingthe collar as 5 held in its customary position by the elastics; and Fig.3 is a sectional view, showing one end of collar as tbrced away from itsnatural position, bringing into playthe elasticity of the fastening onone end. Fig. 4 is a pero spective view of an ordinary cutt'havi-ng ourimprovements applied thereto.

7 Like letters ot'reference,wherever they occur,- indicate correspondingparts in all the figures. A is the neckband of a shirt, which may be 5opened in front or at back, andB is the stud or button secured thereinor thcrcon,atter the. usual fashion for holding. the collar.

0 is thccollar-band, having at each end an elongated button-hole orslot, (1, for securing the collar upon the button B. With these slots itis plain that the collar maybe expanded to its full length upon thebutton, or it may be considerably contracted, according to the length ofthe slots. It is intended to make the slots each about an inch inlength, so that; the entire play will be two-inches, and these slotsenable one to use one size of collar for shirt-bands varyingconsiderably in length, in consequence of which one size of collar canbe made to answer all the purposes of three or four sizes as nowordimrrilymade, all of which results in a considerable saving to themanufacturer as well as a convenience to the purchaser.

Sear each end ofthe collar band we attach. (55,.-

oneend of an elastic loop, a, sutticiently far removed from the innerend of the slot. to ad tnit of all the desired play. This attachmentmay, in the case of paper, celluloid, and such like collars, be madeduring the' processof 7.0

manufacture and permanentin character. hi I the ease of linen or clothcollars an eyelethole, 0. may be. made at the pro er' mint. for thereception of a. simple hook, 1), upon the end of the elastic". The freeend of the loop is in either case intended to be slipped over thecollar-button, and in the latter case the loop and book are readilydetachable and applicable to other collars. Similar provisions fordetachability might, of course, be made-in paper. 8c and celluloidcollars, if desired. 1 \V-ith the improved fastening in place,asind'icated in the drawings, thcelasticparts hold the collar snuglyagainst the band until extended, and then imim-t-lia'tely red-raw themto their proper position, t'lius.insnring at'all times a pertect-tittingcollar. and preventing. the tearing of the button-holes as well asaccidental unbuttoning. I v

The set otthe collar is greatly improved by use of the elastics andelongated slots, 'andthe attachments add little or nothing to the costof manufacture.

The ordinary necktics may be employed in connection witha collar havingfastening'such 5 as shown in the drawings, and, if d'csireththe freeends of the clastics may be connected with the necktie instead ofbei-uglooped over the collar-stud. as will readily be perceived.

In the call, as shown at Fig. 4, the elastic too may be applied thesame'as upon the collar, the same principles of adjustment .obtaining.-

It will be found preferable to place the fastenings on the inner side ofthe cuflontof sight.

In laundered goods the elongated buttonholcsrender it easy to'apply thearticle upon the button, since the walls of the holes (being longer) aremore elastic than in common forms.

\Vhen constructed in accordance with the foregoing explanations ourimproved fastenings will be found to admirably answerthe purposes andobjects of the invention as previously stated; and the device isapplicable to allmanner of collars and cufi's for ladies as wellasgentleniens wear. It will he found peculiarly advantageous in all formsof standing collars, since these,-when in use. are most affected bymotions of the neck of the wearer.

Having now fully described our invention, what; we claim as new, anddesire to se'cure by Letters Patent, is- 1. In combination with adetachable shirt collar or cufi" having elongated button-holes for thereception of the shirt, button or stud, the elastic loops secured neareach end olfthe ggrticle and adapted to, pass over the button, L'pcrinitthe expansionand compel the contraction of the collar or call,substantially in the manner shown and described.

2. The herein-described elastic fastenings for collars and cuti's,.thesame consisting of 30 detachable elastic loops, each provided with ahook for connecting the last-citing near each end of the article, andadapted to pass over the central button or stud located'in'the-eloirgated hutton-holesr], the whole arranged substa-ntialLv as shown anddescribed, to permit the expansion and compel the contraction of thecollar or cuti' upon the button, as and for' the purpose set forth.

we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

mzw'rox REYNOLDS; RALPH R. ()SGOUD. 'itnesses ARTHUR M. PIERCE,

- In testimony that we claim the foregoing o

